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sucumbir

to succumb

verb soo-koom-BEER Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Origin: From Latin succumbere (to lie under, to yield), from sub- + cumbere (to lie).

Also means

to give in

Usage Note

Sucumbir is a formal or literary verb meaning to yield to pressure, temptation, or death. It is typically followed by a (sucumbir a la tentación — to succumb to temptation). It is a regular -ir verb. In everyday speech rendirse or ceder are more common for 'giving in.'

Examples

"Al final sucumbió a la tentación."

Natural Translation

In the end he succumbed to temptation.

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